INTERNATIONAL FAKE JOURNAL MONTH: NO EXPLANATIONS…

Roz Stendahl invented INTERNATIONAL FAKE JOURNAL MONTH, an activity which encourages participants to engage in visual journal work as someone other than oneself. Lots of information can be found here: INTERNATIONAL FAKE JOURNAL BLOG.

• The style is one I can do quickly, and is much more graphic than I would use in my regular journal.

• The tools are simply india inks and Pro-White.

• I am working in panels because this is an approach that is foreign to me for the most part. My journals are usually just collections of drawings, and can have a very random feeling in style and content.

• The images are stream of consciousness, generated by a character who is in her 20’s and sees the world through the format of a graphic novel. Anything can end up in her visual journal, including her friends, her work, her odd ball dreams, and her old photos.

• I can accomplish a lot in 30 minutes with a brush and ink.

• I have no idea what will happen from panel to panel. The month will reveal what lies in store.

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10 Responses to “INTERNATIONAL FAKE JOURNAL MONTH: NO EXPLANATIONS…”

Ellen, I love the style you’ve settled on with the brush pen and the minimal use of color (in the top page). It’s fun and draws you right in. And I love the “advertising” lettering that you’re doing. And of course the simple tight parameters you have set so it’s doable. It’s great. Have a super 2014!